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1783 In Sweden
Events from the year 1783 in Sweden Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Gustav III of Sweden, Gustav III Events * * * - Creation of the ''Walhalla-orden'' * - Treaty of Amity and Commerce (United States–Sweden) * June - Gustav III has plans to conquer the Danish province of Norway, and meet with Catherine the Great in Finland in an unsuccessful attempt to persuade her to end the Russian-Danish alliance. * - ''Norrköping jungfrustift'' is founded. * 27 September - Gustav III begun his trip to Italy and France. * - ''Bacchi Tempel'', by Carl Michael Bellman * - Giovanna Bassi is engaged at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm. Births * * 12 January - Erik Gustaf Geijer, writer (died 1847 in Sweden , 1847) * * * 3 September - Sophie Karsten, ballerina (died 1862 in Sweden , 1862) * 22 October - Maria Johanna Görtz, artist (died 1853 in Sweden , 1853) * 18 December - Johan Niclas Byström, sculptor (died 1848 in Sweden , 1848) Deaths * * Brita Ryy, e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine II And Gustav III
Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and Catherina, other variations are feminine Given name, names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christian era it came to be associated with the Greek adjective (), meaning "pure", leading to the alternative spellings ''Katharine'' and ''Katherine''. The former spelling, with a middle ''a'', was more common in the past and is currently more popular in the United States than in United Kingdom, Britain. ''Katherine'', with a middle ''e'', was first recorded in England in 1196 after being brought back from the Crusades. Popularity and variations English In Britain and the U.S., ''Catherine'' and its variants have been among the 100 most popular names since 1880. The most common variants are ''Katherine,'' ''Kathryn,'' and ''Katharine''. The spelling ''Catherine'' is common in both English and French language, French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Johanna Görtz
Maria Johanna Görtz, also known as ''Jeanette Görtz'', (1783–1853), was a Swedish artist, still life painter and drawing artist. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts. Born to Cup-bearer A cup-bearer was historically an officer of high rank in royal courts, whose duty was to pour and serve the drinks at the royal table. On account of the constant fear of plots and intrigues (such as poisoning), a person must have been regarded as ... Johan Hindrik Görtz. In the 1803 exhibition of the Academy of Arts, Maria Johanna Görtz exhibited several drawings of birds and flowers. Her work impressed the Academy, who sent her a letter of appreciation and encouragement. After having participated in another exhibition of 1804, she was elected into the Academy.Dahlberg och Hagström: Svenskt konstlexikon. Allhems Förlag (1953) Malmö. In 1805, she had a third exhibition which was much talked about. Görtz continued as a very active artist, and took part in many exhibitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Françoise-Éléonore Villain
Françoise-Éléonore Villain (1761 in Liège, Prince-Bishopric of Liège – Stockholm 26 March 1783) was a Liégeois actress known under her stage name ''Mlle Baron'' or ''Mademoiselle Baron the Younger''. She was engaged in Sweden in The French Theater of Gustav III from 1781 until 1783, where she was viewed as one of its most prominent members, and she is also known in history as the lover of Charles XIII of Sweden. Life She was born to Gabriel Villain and Antoinette Baptiste and was noted to have appeared in The Hague in 1779–80. In 1781 she was engaged as ''première actrice de la Comédie française de Sa Majesté le roi de Suède'', or first actress, at the French theater in Sweden by Jacques Marie Boutet de Monvel. She was appreciated as a star of the troupe for her tenure in Sweden, but became perhaps most known in history because of her love affair with the king's brother, Duke Charles, a relationship that attracted attention, particularly because of the amounts he spen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena Escholin
Helena Escholin (1713-1783) was a Finnish clergyman's wife and made wafers for the Turku Cathedral Turku Cathedral ( fi, Turun tuomiokirkko, sv, Åbo domkyrka) is the only medieval basilica in Finland and the Mother Church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. It is the central church of the Lutheran Archdiocese of Turku and the seat ....Vainio-Korhonen, Kirsi: Suomen herttuattaren arvoitus. Suomalaisia naiskohtaloita 1700 luvulta. Edita Publishing Oy, Helsinki, 2009 Her records have been researched and are considered valuable in Finnish historical research. References 1713 births 1783 deaths 18th-century Finnish people {{Finland-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1741 In Sweden
Events from the year 1741 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick I Events * 31 March - The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is given its rules. * 15 May - Carl Linnaeus travel to Öland. * 28 July - Russo-Swedish War (1741–43) * 23 August - Battle of Villmanstrand * The punishment of '' Uppenbar kyrkoplikt'' (Public Church Duty), a form of public humiliation were criminals are pilloried by being placed on a stool during sermon and repent their criminal act, are abolished for sexual crimes, such as having sex outside marriage, in order to spare unmarried mothers the social stigma which are viewed as a contributing factor of infanticide. The reason is to spare unmarried mothers the social stigma which results in infanticide, as the ''Uppenbar kyrkoplikt'' in practice exposed them and makes their indiscretion impossible to hide. * The guild membership requirement for innkeepers are dropped. This makes the profession considerably more accessible for women and makes it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Linnaeus The Younger
Carl Linnaeus the Younger, Carolus Linnaeus the Younger, Carl von Linné den yngre (Swedish; abbreviated Carl von Linné d. y.), or ''Linnaeus filius'' (Latin for ''Linnaeus the son''; abbreviated L.fil. (outdated) or L.f. (modern) as a botanical authority; 20 January 1741 – 1 November 1783) was a Swedish naturalist. His names distinguish him from his father, the pioneering taxonomist Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778). Biography Carl Linnaeus the Younger was enrolled at the University of Uppsala at the age of nine and was taught science by his father's students, including Pehr Löfling, Daniel Solander, and Johan Peter Falk. In 1763, aged just 22, he succeeded his father as the head of Practical Medicine at Uppsala. His promotion to professor — without taking exams or defending a thesis — caused resentment among his colleagues. His work was modest in comparison to that of his father. His best-known work is the '' Supplementum Plantarum systematis vegetabilium'' of 1781, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1756 In Sweden
Events from the year 1756 in Sweden Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden, Adolf Frederick Events * February - A conflict between the Riksdag and the King and the Queen result in the removal of the current governor of Gustav III of Sweden, Crown Prince Gustav, who is replaced by a new one, appointed by the parliament. * 26 May - The parliament begun to use a name stamp with the signature of the King, when the monarch refuses to sign papers of state. * July - The Coup of 1756 of Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, Queen Louisa Ulrika, in which she planned to replace the reinstate the absolute monarchy by the support of the Hovpartiet, is exposed. * 23 July - Eight participants in the Queen's planned Coup d'état is executed in Stockholm.Jägerskiöld, Olof (1945). Lovisa Ulrika. Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand. Libris 8074766 * - The common Moonshine manufacturing of brännvin is banned. * - Ban on the import of coffee. * - Sweden and Den ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Katarina Öhrn
Maria Katarina Öhrn or Maria Katarina Berlin (1756 – 8 November 1783 in Stockholm) was a Swedish stage actress and singer. She was active at the Stenborg Troupe in '' Humlegårdsteatern'' from 1776–80 and in '' Eriksbergsteatern'' in 1780–83. During her career, she was one of the most popular stars on the Swedish stage as the female star of the Stenborg theatre, at that time the leading dramatic stage, prior to the founding of the Royal Dramatic Theatre. Life In 1776, she was noted as one of the new members of the Stenborg company: "the 20 year old actress mamsell Öhrn proved herself to be a true profit for the theatre and was soon given the appreciation of the audience, who saw the advantages in the art of acting, by which she raised above all her female colleagues in the troupe". She married Isak Berlin, a minor functionary of the royal court, in 1780, and thereby became known under her new name Berlin. She was the star at the inauguration of the ''Eriksbergstea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1713 In Sweden
Events from the year 1713 in Sweden Incumbents * Monarch – Charles XII Events * 1 February - Skirmish at Bender. * February - Siege of Tönning * - Russian attack on Helsingfors. * - Russian victory at the Battle of Pälkäne. * 2 November - Princess Ulrika Eleonora appointed regent of Sweden in her brothers absence.Lundh-Eriksson, Nanna (Swedish): Den glömda drottningen. Karl XII:s syster. Ulrika Eleonora D.Y. och hennes tid (The Forgotten Queen. The Sister of Charles XII. The Age of Ulrika Eleonora the Younger) Affärstryckeriet, Norrtälje. (1976) * - The Great Northern War plague outbreak reach Lund, Malmö and Ystad. * * Births * * 20 February - Anna Maria Elvia, writer (died 1784) * - Anna Maria Hilfeling, miniaturist (died 1783) * – Brita Sophia De la Gardie, amateur actress and culture personality (died 1797) * Helena Escholin, vicar's wife (died 1783) * * Deaths * * * * Jean Grossaint De la Roche-yon, spy (died 1769) * References Yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Maria Hilfeling
Anna Maria Hilfeling, née Lange (21 April 1713 – 26 May 1783) was a Swedish artist and portrait miniaturist. Biography Hilfeling was born in Stockholm, the daughter of a book-keeper. She displayed talent in drawing as a child, became a student of artist Burchardt Precht in 1722, at the age of nine, and was later a student of the artist Niclas Lafrenssen (1698-1756). She was admired by Carl Gustav Tessin, and by the royal house. She painted in oil and made drawings, but was foremost a miniaturist. Among her clients were the king and the queen, king Frederick I of Sweden and queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden. Hilfeling married the city surgeon Johan Gottfried Hilfeling in 1739. Their son, Carl Gustav Gottfried Hilfeling (1740-1823) also became an artist. Anna Maria Hilfeling died at Romelanda in Bohuslän Bohuslän (; da, Bohuslen; no, Båhuslen) is a Swedish province in Götaland, on the northernmost part of the country's west coast. It is bordered by Dalsland to the nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1725 In Sweden
Events from the year 1725 in Sweden Incumbents * List of Swedish monarchs, Monarch – Frederick I of Sweden, Frederick I Events * - Public bath houses are banned to prevent the spread of syphilis. * - The new building of the Danviken Hospital is completed.Näsström, Gustaf (1951). 400 år på Danviken (in Swedish). Stockholm. * - Inauguration of the Finnish Church, Stockholm. * * * * Births * * February 5 – Anna Maria Rückerschöld, cookery book author and social critic (died 1805 in Sweden, 1805) * Brita Ryy, educator (died 1783 in Sweden, 1783) * Anna Maria Brandel, industrialist (died 1799 in Sweden, 1799) * * Deaths * * * April 14 – Maria Romberg, convicted murderer (born 1697 in Sweden, 1697) * May 23 – Anna Maria Schmilau, tapestry artist * May 31 – Erik Carlsson Sjöblad, governor and admiral (born 1647) References 1725 in Sweden, Years of the 18th century in Sweden 1725 by country, Sweden {{Sweden-year-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brita Ryy
Brita Ryy (1725–1783) was a Swedish educator and member of the Moravian Church. Brita Ryy was the daughter of a vicar and married the wealthy Snus-factory owner Petter Swartz (1726–1789) in Norrköping Norrköping (; ) is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, about 160 km southwest of the national capital Stockholm, 40 km east of county seat Linköp ..., with whom she had eight children. She was described as well educated and as the partner of her spouse in his interest for philanthropy, particularly Christian education influenced by the Moravian Church. In 1772, the couple founded the ''Swartska friskolan'' ('Swarts' Free School') The school was open for both poor girls and boys, did not use the physical punishments normally used in schools, and used a pedagogical method inspired by the Moravian Church, and had a methodical and psychological foundation considered radically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
